Originally Posted by BamaVol
I don't think I've seen more than a $10 a night differential at a Hampton. For $10, I much prefer a king bed. But, what I want most is space. I've stayed at a couple HIS's this year and the $10 extra gets me a "suite". You just have to watch out since many of them are potentially noisy adjoining rooms.
I think I've seen a much bigger difference at least one place (and semi consistently): In Nashville, the best HHonors hotel rate by far (without going FAR out of town) often is the "shop & save" rate (or something like that) at Hampton Inn Briley Parkway, but it's only offered on one type of room usually (or at least the times I looked), and it can sometimes be WAY lower than any other rate. (It's a rate that gives you certificate that you then can redeem for a coupon book over at Opry Mills. Not much value in that for me, however, I don't care, if it's many $$ cheaper for the night!)